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This fish has cloned itself for 100,000 years. Scientists just figured out how.

这条鱼已经自我克隆了10万年。科学家们刚刚找到了原因

All Amazon mollies (<i>Poecilia formosa</i>) are female and reproduce exclusively asexually, giving live birth to clones of themselves.

All Amazon mollies (<i>Poecilia formosa</i>) are female and reproduce exclusively asexually, giving live birth to clones of themselves.

2026-03-11  883  中等
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According to a new study published in the journal Nature, Amazon mollies have not suffered the predicted negative effects of asexual reproduction. What's more, they seem to have a secret weapon to counteract the disadvantages of asexuality. The findings shed new light on how Amazon mollies and other asexual species avoid extinction.  

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